Another variant of the HR-V achieved a maximum 5-star rating due to the fitment of a seatbelt reminder for the front passenger, a prerequisite for five stars in the region’s safety-testing program....More

Ann Arbor’s Mcity test track includes four traffic lights, an underpass, metal bridge deck, gravel roadways and parking spaces that are angled, perpendicular and parallel. Efforts are under way to open a similar but larger facility nearby in Ypsilanti....More

Located on the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor, Mcity is a $10 million 32-acre (13-ha) test track with roundabouts, bike lanes, a tree canopy and 4-way intersections to simulate small-town traffic situations.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's investigation follows two complaints about ARC airbag inflators received since December, and the agency says two known injuries are linked to the incidents....More

Wearable technology and smartphone applications that monitor health quickly have become the biggest foe of projects such as HARKEN, with critics questioning whether non-intrusive medical sensing systems in cars are even necessary....More

Some 55% of fatal accidents in the U.S. are caused by a vehicle leaving its lane and striking an object, pedestrian or another vehicle. Continental’s Road Departure Protection system is meant to prevent those collisions....More

The automaker is revising its financial results from the fiscal year ended March 31 to reflect additional spending of ¥44.8 billion on an expanded recall of potentially defective Takata airbags in the U.S....More

Even as California dealers face an enormous volume of recalls through actions by Takata, General Motors and other companies, their sales numbers continue to rise. A spokesman suggests some of the credit goes to consumers who appear not to be panicked over the recalls....More